Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-09-27

ran franciseo Chronicle
VI the anarchists brought to trial
Tor completely in the Haymarket mas
sacre, Alfred r. Parsons was the only
American on the list. He was born
in Texas and lived there until some
helf dozen years ago, when be NOV
ed to Chicago, since when, up to the
time OF his arrest, he gained liveli-
hood principally as hard labor agi-
tator. He married Mrs. Parsons
who is, if possible, even more Of an
anarchist than her husband ever was
in Texas, apparently without in
quirlng or caring whether or not she
had secured divorce from negro
whom she married some years before,
and who still lives.
Samuel Fieldin was born in Lam
cashire, England, in 1847. He work
ed in cotton mill from the time he
was 8 years old till he reached his
majority. When he was Is years old
he joined the Methodist Episcopal
Church, becoming Sunday School
Superintendent and afterward local
preacher. He came to the United
States in 1886, and after stopping
three years in Cleveland took up his
residence in Chicago, where he has
since resided.
August Spies was born in Friede-
wald, in the province of Hesse, Ger
many, in 1855. He was educated by
a private tutor during his early years.
After this he studied at the Polytech-
mic Institute. AT the age OF 16 he sail
ed for America. He came to Chicago
Immediately and secured position in
an upholstering establishment, where
he remained some time, afterward
going to Fairburg, Ill. He returned
to Chicago soon after and was en-
gagged in various occupations till 1880,
about which time he became editor
of the Arbeiter Zeitung.
George Engle is a native of Ger
many, having been born in Kassel,
Hesse, Germany, in 1889. Early in
January, 1872, he came to America
and afterward to Chicago, where he
has since lived, working as painter
That year he was a candidate for the
position of West Town Collector on
the Socialistic ticket. In the snrine
of 1880 he took charge of the bust.
ness management of the Arbeitel
Zeitung, shortly afterward assuming
the position of associate editor.
Michael Schwab was born in Ba
varia in 1853. He received goot
education and in 1869 learned the
bookbinders' trade in Wunsenberg
where he became Socialist. III.
came to America and also to Chicago
in 1879. After spending year o
, two in Milwaukee he returned Il
Chicago and became editorial write
on the Arbeiter Zeitung.
Louis Lingg, the youngest of th'
condemned anarchists, is only ,,
years old. He was born in Baden
Germany, where he was given com
mon-school education. Leaving hi.
native country he lived few year
in Switzerland and little over
year ago came to America, and short
t ly to Chicago, where he at once be
came Unidentified with the Anarchists
t Adolph Fischer is about p year
r old and has lived in this country 70
: the past thirteen years. He is I
e printer and was employed in that ca
i pacity on the Arbeiter Zeitung at tn
S time of his arrest. He is married an,
! is the father of two young cnildrer
:. Oscar w. Neebe, who escape,
o with a sentence of fifteen years in tn
Il penitentiary. is of German descent
: but was born in New York in 1856
n At Is years of age he came to Chica
= 90, where he worked at his trade c
S tinsmith. In 1870 he went East, bu
d returned FIVE years later, and hs
II since resided with his family
y Chicago.
The Silver State says that at VIII
: nemucca a few days since John She
idan, whose face was slapped
: Charles Young, painter, shot his a